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nuclear family

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • /ˈnjuːkliə(r) ˈfæməli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definitions of nuclear family words

  • noun nuclear family a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children. 1
  • noun nuclear family basic family unit: parents and children 1
  • countable noun nuclear family A nuclear family is a family unit that consists of father, mother, and children. 0
  • noun nuclear family a primary social unit consisting of parents and their offspring 0
  • noun nuclear family a basic social unit consisting of parents and their dependent children living in one household 0
See all 5 definitions of nuclear family

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Origin of nuclear family

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nuclear family

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nuclear family

nuclear family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nuclear family usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nuclear family

noun nuclear family

  • binuclear family — a social unit composed of an extended family, usually the children and subsequent spouses of divorced parents.
  • menage — a domestic establishment; household.
  • family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
All 3 Synonyms of nuclear family

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